Ascot, Berkshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous December.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 335 companies were formed in Ascot in 2014. This total is 5.3% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Ascot UK 2014 335 582,051 2013 318 529,363 2012 294 491,893 2011 338 452,870 2010 259 400,358 Record Year 2011 (338) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 163 companies were formed in Ascot. This figure is 12.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ascot occurred in 2014 when a total of 163 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ascot UK 2014 163 281,320 2013 145 259,931 % change 12.4% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (163) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 84 companies were registered in Ascot during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 6.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ascot UK 2014 84 137,906 2013 79 127,247 % change 6.3% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (84) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous December.
October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Ascot when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 46 12 26 New companies in 2013 28 32 19 % change 64.3% -62.5% 36.8% Record Year 2014 (46) 2013 (32) 2014 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 229 companies were dissolved in Ascot in 2014. This total is 26.5% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Ascot UK 2014 229 367,937 2013 181 332,213 2012 206 293,729 2011 201 314,524 2010 193 342,233 Record Year 2009 (302) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 123 companies were dissolved in Ascot. This figure is 35.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ascot occurred in 2009 when a total of 129 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ascot UK 2014 123 190,730 2013 91 177,021 % change 35.2% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (129) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Ascot during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ascot UK 2014 64 89,060 2013 52 90,851 % change 23.1% -2.0% Record Year 2014 (64) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 19 13 32 Closed companies in 2013 22 16 14 % change -13.6% -18.8% 129% Record Year 2006 (26) 2005 (23) 2011 (33)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 106 companies were added to the company register for Ascot in 2014. This number represents growth of 31.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 31 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Ascot company register grew by 137 companies.
Year Ascot UK 2014 106 214,114 2013 137 197,150 2012 88 198,164 2011 137 138,346 2010 66 58,125 Record Year 2011 (137) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Ascot increased by 40 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ascot UK 2014 40 90,590 2013 54 82,910 Record Year 2003 (73) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Ascot during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 20 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ascot UK 2014 20 48,846 2013 27 36,396 Record Year 2013 (27) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 27 -1 -6 Net growth in 2013 6 16 5 Record Year 2011 (29) 2003 (19) 1998 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Ascot formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Ascot was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Ascot 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Ascot formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ascot 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Ascot formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ascot 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1999 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 56.3% -64.4% 17.1% Record Year 1991 (0.1%) 1999 (0.1%) 1998 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Ascot was 1972 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ascot in 2014 was 27.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Ascot was 2009 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Ascot in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ascot was in 2013 when 35.2% of all directors were female.
30.0% of all director appointments in Ascot in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 3.24% CONSULTING 5.22% ASCOT 2.90% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSULTANCY 1.71% CONSULTANCY 3.57% PROPERTY 1.37% PROPERTY 2.66% MANAGEMENT 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% PRODUCTIONS 0.85% ENGINEERING 2.10% EXECUTIVE 0.68% CARE 2.02% BOUTIQUE 0.68% TRADING 1.94% DESIGN 0.68% LONDON 1.93% BUSINESS 0.51% TRANSPORT 1.93% ASSOCIATES 0.51% DESIGN 1.66% OCSCO 0.51% CONSULTANTS 1.64% PARTNERS 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.62% BARON 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.62% (ASCOT) 0.51% BUSINESS 1.56% ENTERPRISES 0.51% J 1.54% MY 0.51% CO., 1.50% CARE 0.51% GLOBAL 1.49% CONSULTANTS 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CARS 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.47% MARKETING 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% AIRWORLD 0.51% MEDIA 1.33% FRESH 0.51% IT 1.31% GLOBAL 0.51% BUILDING 1.29% HORIZON 0.51% M 1.22%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 107 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 65 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 48 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 34 48,509 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 29,009 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,837 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 30,178 86900 - Other human health activities 14 12,976 41100 - Development of building projects 13 11,397 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 19,049 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 10,107 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 7,559 70221 - Financial management 7 3,608 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 6,742 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 9,752 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 6 4,182 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 7,528 70100 - Activities of head offices 6 4,204 78300 - Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 5 2,076 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 6,206
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09243073 THE NO 1 CONSULTANCY LIMITED 01 Oct 2014 09243284 KNIGHTSBRIDGE FIT LTD 01 Oct 2014 09245752 XEMPLAR LIMITED 02 Oct 2014 09246178 TAIBO LTD 02 Oct 2014 09248901 AIRWORLD GLOBAL LIMITED 03 Oct 2014 09250936 THE BIKE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 06 Oct 2014 09252873 BITS AND PIECES LIMITED 07 Oct 2014 09255514 ONE2N LTD 08 Oct 2014 09260819 EUROPEAN ANALYSIS LIMITED 13 Oct 2014 09262445 JOVANOVIC SERVICES LTD 14 Oct 2014 09262565 VRAGOLOVIC HEALTHCARE SERVICES LTD 14 Oct 2014 OC395883 SYSTUDIO DESIGN LLP 14 Oct 2014 09266743 MARTINA LAUS LIMITED 16 Oct 2014 09268983 KRSTIC COMPANY LIMITED 17 Oct 2014 09269054 MATIJA ZUTIC LIMITED 17 Oct 2014 09269434 ASCOT ESTATE PLANNING LTD. 17 Oct 2014 OC395984 MARGO BRANDO PARTNERS LLP 20 Oct 2014 09270430 STORYBOOK MONTESSORI ASCOT LIMITED 20 Oct 2014 09270437 SAMUEL STEWART LIMITED 20 Oct 2014 09270919 AIRD MCKENZIE LTD 20 Oct 2014 09278497 AJJ PROJECT SERVICES LTD 23 Oct 2014 09279144 INK AND AIR PRODUCTIONS LTD 24 Oct 2014 09280538 GOLDENEYE FILMS LIMITED 27 Oct 2014 09281487 CHALK FARM WINES LTD 27 Oct 2014 09281642 LOGICFOOD LIMITED 27 Oct 2014
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